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Philippine governor seeks military help to prevent maoist rebels' harassment

Maoists plan to attack Davao City before president's nation address

President Duterte is scheduled to give State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24.

Jul 17, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua

The accused also injured nine people and they are being treated in the hospital.

Jul 17, 2017

By Reuters

Fire in China foot massage parlour kills at least 18

At least 22 dead in house fire in China's Jiangsu province; 3 injured

The authorities says that the fire has been put out and investigations are underway.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Worker dies in fall at Sembawang Road construction site

This comes as the second work-site death on Friday after a Chinese worker died in Pan-Island Expressway.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Girls not allowed: Women will be banned from Japan's men-only UNESCO island

At present, limited numbers of men are permitted to land on the island in the Sea of Japan.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporean killed in tandem skydiving tragedy near Sydney

The Australian media reports that the man had been skydiving with the company named Sydney Skydivers.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Changi Airport wins 'World's Best Airport' award for 5th year in a row

Singapore: 28-year-old arrested for misusing boarding pass at Changi Airport

The police says in a Facebook post that the 28-year-old had bought a flight ticket to see his friend off.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Fire breaks out at Singapore's Kovan hawker centre, no injuries reported

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says that investigations are going on to find out the exact cause of the fire.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan denies China's claim of 'dangerous and unprofessional conduct' by fighter jets

China tells Japan to 'get used' to its warplanes as it flies bombers over Miyako Strait

On Thursday, the defense ministry of Japan issued a statement describing the flyover by the formation of Xian H-6 bombers.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bus, fuel tanker collision kills 36 in Afghanistan, more than 20 injured

10 killed in Indonesia bus accident; German tourist injured

The drivers of the truck and the bus have been detained by the police to determine the cause of the accident.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporean diver goes missing in Indonesia, brother posts for help

A rescue team of six was deployed to search for Mukkam, but was unsuccessful in locating her.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore executes 29-year-old Malaysian for drug trafficking

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) says that two two packets of the drug were recovered from the Malaysian-registered vehicle that he was driving.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Suspected Taiwan drug smuggler shot dead by Indonesian police

Indonesia has some of the toughest anti-drugs laws in the world that includes capital punishment for traffickers.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

McDonald's new nasi lemak burger. Anyone?

The menu, available for a limited time, has soon become popular among localites.

Jul 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Chinese worker dies after incomplete viaduct near PIE collapses; 10 injured

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says the 10 injured workers, including another three Chinese workers and seven Bangladeshi workers, were taken to Changi General Hospital (CGH) for treatment.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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